‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape (opens original article in a new tab)

Brexit significantly altered Scotland's political landscape by boosting support for independence, though the issue's prominence has fluctuated due to subsequent political and economic challenges.

• Brexit increased support for Scottish independence, with current support at about 50% and 55% in some polls.
• Scottish Labour's former leader Kezia Dugdale stated that Brexit created a 'frame around fairness' for many in Scotland due to the 2016 vote to leave the EU despite Scotland's majority remain vote.
• The UK government's 'hard Brexit' and subsequent political crises led to a decline in the salience of the independence issue, though it resurged in 2020 due to economic concerns and leadership contrasts.